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Star (Christchurch), Issue 182, 11 December 1868, Page 2

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rpT ELECTKIC TELEGBAPH.] :' ■t^ELLiNGToif, Dec. 10, 7.30 p.m. General Chute is expected when the Commodore cornea. Twenty-three recruits hare been forwarded to "Wanganui. The Panama contract was never executed. It was signed by Mr Benson, and sent through Mr: Morrison, the London agent, in July last, for. r the Company to attach their seal. For obvious reasons, it has not yet been returned executed. ---' Mr Marshall, the agent of the Koyal Mail Company, having completed his. business ; in T Sydney, was a passenger home by the Rakaia, but jußt Before starting fvofflfi Sydney he was induced to remain in the hope of making arrangements. k The Tararaa and Otago are considered to be fully equal to the service. The next advices are anxiously looked for with news of .the" re-continuance or discontinuance of the service. The Government is assured that all thai three boats now in Panama waters Will return thence. . ' There is no news from either the East or West Coasts. The directors of the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company, haying called a meeting on Jan. 5, to reduce the capital £10 shares to £4 , a committee lia's been formed to induce them to wind up. Thd latter proposal was much in favour before the news of the, possible suspension of the Panama Company arrived. Now a strong feeling is setting in that the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company ought to continue. : ; Hokitika., 4.15 p.m. The election for members of the County Council, took place for Hokitika to-day. The numbers polled were : — Bonar, 225 j Sale,'l97 ; Prosser, 189 ; Boyle, 86 ; Shaw, 37. The two first were elected.